LS owners who installed their splittes look inside please.......
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LS owners who installed their splittes look inside please.......
Did the bumper bracket come with the splitter kit or was it not needed? If so how many boxes total did the splitter kit come in? I thought my tech said there were two boxes with the kit. I am assuming one had the splitter and strut bars and the other was the bumper bracket...... Anyone know anything different? Thanks.
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Did the bumper bracket come with the splitter kit or was it not needed? If so how many boxes total did the splitter kit come in? I thought my tech said there were two boxes with the kit. I am assuming one had the splitter and strut bars and the other was the bumper bracket...... Anyone know anything different? Thanks.
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If you bought a Laguna Seca, then the bumper bracket should already be on the car. If you bought a standard Boss or have a regular GT, then you have to pull the bumper cover, install the bracket, drill a hole (or two) and then reinstall the cover.
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While the longer bolts would be nice I have no doubt the bracket is secure as it is. On the GT you need to drill out the strut holes but on a Boss they are there already, LS or non-LS.
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I was able to pull the grille and install it. Two bumper bolts were short and they give you two longer ones with the kit to install. That is why it tells you take off the front bumper cover and padding. The other two bolts are long and I gave it a try to see, once the bracket was mounted on those I was able to get the nuts started by hand a few turns on the shorter bolts and got a few turns in tightening them.
While the longer bolts would be nice I have no doubt the bracket is secure as it is. On the GT you need to drill out the strut holes but on a Boss they are there already, LS or non-LS.
While the longer bolts would be nice I have no doubt the bracket is secure as it is. On the GT you need to drill out the strut holes but on a Boss they are there already, LS or non-LS.
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Some pics here
http://bossmustangsonline.com/boss-3...ade)-splitter/ good close ups of the bolts about halfway down the page.
and here
https://themustangsource.com/f813/ne...2/#post6143945
http://bossmustangsonline.com/boss-3...ade)-splitter/ good close ups of the bolts about halfway down the page.
and here
https://themustangsource.com/f813/ne...2/#post6143945
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Splitter was in one box and the rods and bolts were rolled up in some foam padding and taped. The bracket is already installed on the car so all you have to do is remove the splitter, replace the correct retainer clips, bolt it up, install the rods and level it. I recommend some blue Loctite on the screws in the rods and install the top end of the rods before you bolt on the splitter. It's easier to get the rod ends started without the splitter in the way.
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Oh yeah, unless they have fixed it, the rods will start to discolor almost immediately once you drive it. Mine is a weekend car only, stored inside and never seen so much as a puddle and they started looking rusty in less than a month.
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The LS splitter, brake duct kit, and transmission cooler scoop are sent in a separate box (a BIG one) to the dealer. The installation cost of the brake duct and trans scoop are free. the dealer is not supposed to install the splitter. The LS is shipped from the factory with the standard Boss splitter already on the car.
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No, my understanding is that it has to do with crash testing regulations. Since the splitter would be the first thing that hit in front impact crash testing, they would have had to crash test a Boss with the splitter and it would have had to do less than X number of dollars of damage at X speed or something. Instead of that, they just labeled it as off road and said that it could void your warranty and that it should only be installed by the purchaser of the vehicle.
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